I heard Nadine Matheson speak so engagingly at a couple of literary festivals last year, but I’ve never got round to reading her. Consequently, I’m delighted that my first My Weekly magazine online review of 2025 is Nadine Matheson’s The Kill List. My grateful thanks to Isabel Williams at Harper Collins for sending me a copy.

Already out in other formats, The Kill List is released in paperback by Harper Collins imprint HQ on 30th January 2025 and is available for purchase here.

The Kill List

He will come for them, one by one…

Five shocking murders

Twenty-five years ago, DCI Harry Rhimes arrested Andrew Streeter for the brutal murders of five young people. Streeter’s ‘kill list’ of victims was found in his home, and he was convicted of all five crimes.

A legacy under threat

Now, Streeter’s convictions are being overturned, as new evidence implies the original investigation was corrupt. No one is more shocked that DI Henley. Because this case is personal; Rhimes was her old boss, and he’s no longer alive to defend himself. But when the killings start up again, Henley must face the truth: Rhimes got it wrong twenty-five years ago.

A hunt for a killer

Henley and her team reopen the original murder cases, but they must put their personal feelings to one side. Because the real killer is still out there, and he’s working his way through a new kill list …

My Review of The Kill List

My full review of The Kill List can be found on the My Weekly website here.

However, here I can say that The Kill List is a gripping and absorbing police procedural thriller that held me captivated. It’s much grittier than my usual reads and I thought it was a cracking book. I absolutely need to catch up with the first two books in the series immediately!

Do visit My Weekly to read my full review here.

About Nadine Matheson

Nadine Matheson is an author, podcast host and a criminal defence lawyer. In 2016, she won the City University Crime Writing Competition and has an MA in Creative Writing.

Her bestselling debut crime fiction novel, The Jigsaw Man was published in 2021 and is available in 15 languages to date.

For further information, visit Nadine’s website and follow Nadine on Bluesky, Instagram and on Facebook.